Interracial Dating By Pastor Lawrence

Is it right?

This is only one aspect to a larger question.  And that question is, “What is some major differences that could hurt our marriage later.”    And the answer is the more you have in common the better any relationship is.  And this is so true in interracial marriages.  We see that in Numbers 12 Moses marries an Ethiopian women.  Which means that Moses married a black lady.   His brother Aaron who is the high priest, and his older sister is mad at his decision.  Mose earlier talked about not marring someone of a another race.  But the only one that was punished was not Moses, but his sister Miriam.  In our society today interracial dating is becoming more and more accepted.  But is it biblically right to date and marry someone of another race?  One thing is for certain that you are a hypocrite if you allow in your mind interracial dating for some races, but not others.  An example is a white person marrying a Asian person is fine, but it is not right for a white person to marry a black.  We need to have  a standard that can apply to ever situation.  

     The Bible is made up of three different standards.  The first is commandments from the Bible.  This is what we know to be true.  That is the black and white things in life.  Second is a principal.  This is usually true, but it is not always true.  The last is an a opinion, and that standard is no more important than anyone else’s opinion.  And interracial dating is a principal. 

     There is no commandment from the Bible saying that  only spanish people should marry a spanish person, nor did God do this for any other race. If you decide to date or marry someone of another race please keep these few thoughts in mind.  In America most is for interracial dating, but studies have shown that the percentage of people actually dating someone of another race has not greatly increased.  But most Americans today are not so offended to see a Spanish person marrying a black as it would be if a white person married a black person.  There is a sense of security that we find the more someone is like us.  If that be in dress, color, religious beliefs, body size,  economic standing and ect.  And as I said earilier the more you have in common the better the marriage will be.  Please keep in mind that someone with a different racial back ground quite possiable have different  beliefs from yours in the way you rearing children, religous standards, and the perception of what the home should be.   Instead of  marrying someone with the same back ground.  There are also many places in the country where people are still against  interracial dating and the negative attitude by these people can put a real strain on a marriage.  My personal belief on interracial dating is to follow the Golden Rule Standard.  It says, “Do unto others as you would want them to do unto you.”  I personally would not want to be a child of a mixed race and I should not put my children through it either.  Many children are teased by other children, or they don’t look like one of their parents.  Because of their parents marriage.  If you saw my Dad you would know that I am my Dad’s son, and you are polluting your own family heritage by dating someone of another race.  We have a christian heritage to pass down, but also we have a family heritage.  And America has become such a melting pot that we have forgot who we are and were we have come from.  We are only on  link in a chain.  It does not begin nor end with us.  We are suppose to pass down our family heritage,  just as your parents passed it down to you.   If you are a black person you should be proud that you are a black person, and want to pass down your family heritage to your children.  And it is the same with any other race.   And I want my children someday to look like me.  Not because I am so vain, but it is our family heritage, and I am proud to be from the family I grew up in.  And so should you desire to pass down the same heritage down to your own.  And it is selfishness on your own part  toward your children to date someone of another race  But is it a Biblical commandment?  No, it is just pricipal from the Bible.  As I study the Bible, our Saviour has preferences.  I personally would rather see a spanish gentleman marry a god fear christian that was black or white, instead of marrying another spanish lady just because she is spanish.    The LORD never mentioned it to Moses, when  Aaron or Miriam were chiding him for marrying the Ethiopian woman.  Therefore after studying the Bible I believe that it is a preference of God not to marry someone of another race, but it is not a commandment.   God is not against marrying someone of  another race.  And if you marry someone of another race, then it becomes Gods will and you are never to divorce.  Just a thought.